Chapter 15: Concert (2)

"Take your eyes off of me so I can leave...I'm far too ashamed to do it with you watching me.."

"This is never-ending, we have been here before but I can't stay this time 'cause I don't love you anymore.."

"Please, stay where you are, don't come any closer, don't try to change my mind...I'm being cruel to be kind."

"I can't love you in the dark It feels like we're oceans apart...There is so much space between us...Baby, we're already defeated"

"Ah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, Everything changed me.."

"You have given me something that I can't live without, You mustn't underestimate that when you are in doubt.."

"But I don't want to carry on like everything is fine, The longer we ignore it, all the more that we will fight.."

"Please, don't fall apart I can't face your breaking heart, I'm trying to be brave

Stop asking me to stay.."

"Oh my god did he write this off about Natalie?" One of the fans asked.

"Love in the Dark? Doesn't that mean that it kinda of a lowkey relationship? that no one knows?" One of the fans said taking out their phones.

"I can't love you in the dark It feels like we're oceans apart

There is so much space between us, Baby, we're already defeated.."

"Ah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, Everything changed me."

"We're not the only ones, I don't regret a thing Every word I've said, you know I'll always mean It is the world to me that you are in my life, But I want to live and not just survive..."

Ethan once again paused to let the band play the instrumental. After the instrumental Ethan continued.

"That's why I can't love you in the dark...It feels like we're oceans apart

There is so much space between us...Baby, we're already defeated.."

"Cause, ah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, Everything changed me.."

"And I-I-I-I-I don't think you can save me..."

The fans burst into applause and cheers, but unlike the first song, some of the fans were on their phones busily looking as if there was something important currently on the news.

Ethan stopped and one of the crew members gave him a bottle of water. Beads of sweat fell from Ethan's forehead, he noticed that some of the fans were on their phones.

'What's going on?' Ethan thought. 

Even Noah who was backstage couldn't help but panic. Some of the fans were losing interest and started taking out their phones. 

'At this rate...This would become a disaster!' Noah thought.

"What's up NYU!!" The fans who were currently on their phone glanced at SweetTooth who took the stage. "Put your phones down man! Let's listen to the groove!" SweetTooth said and immediately the fans put their phones back in their pocket.

"I give the stage to you young star!" SweetTooth said and winked at Ethan who nodded his head and began singing as the band immediately started playing the next song.

'They're bored, though the two songs made them relate, it's just a matter of time before they start taking out their phones again.' Ethan thought.

Ethan glanced at the band and gave them a thumbs up, seeing the sign the band immediately took out a new music sheet.

"Put your loving hand out, baby...."

"Huh? What's going on?" One of the fans asked confused.

"'Cause I'm beggin'...."

"Is this part of the show?" One of the fans asked.

Ethan took a glance at the band, and immediately the drummer began playing. Ethan knew what he was doing, he already prepared in advance if this was going to happen.

"I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, baby I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, darling.."

"The fuck?" One of the fans shocked said.

"Riding high, when I was king I played it hard and fast, 'cause I had everything

I walked away, but you warned me then but easy come, and easy go, and it would end.."

Ethan also adjusted his voice to achieve the original singer's tone.

"So, any time I bleed, you let me go yeah, any time I feed you, get me? No?

Any time I seek, you let me know but I plan and see, just let me go.."

"Damn.." SweetTooth listening at the side couldn't contain his amazement.

"I'm on my knees when I'm beggin' 'cause I don't want to lose you.."

"Hey yeah, ratatata 'cause I'm beggin', beggin' you and put your loving hand out, baby I'm beggin', beggin' you and put your loving hand out, darling.."

"He's performing that?!" Noah who was backstage couldn't contain himself either, he knew that Ethan was constantly working on a song with Henry that was new, but he didn't think that Ethan would perform it live in his first concert!

"I need you to understand tried so hard to be your man the kind of man you want in the end only then can I begin to live again.."

"Wow, he's good!" Hannah shouted and jumped along with the excited crowd.

"An empty shell, I used to be the shadow of my life was hanging over me a broken man that I don't know won't even stand the devil's chance to win my soul.."

"What we doing? What we chasing? Why the bottom? Why the basement? Why we got good shit, don't embrace it? Why the feel for the need to replace me?.."

The university students began cheering and jumping up and down due to the song. Even Alexa who didn't enjoy rock concerts began cheering as well.

"You're the wrong way track from the good I want to paint a picture telling where we could be at like a heart in the best way should you can give it away, you had, and you took the pay but I keep walking on, keep opening doors keep hoping for, that the door is yours keep oh-so home 'cause I don't wanna live in a broken home.."

"Girl, I'm beggin' Mmm, ye-e-e-ah I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, baby I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, darling.."

"I'm fighting hard to hold my own just can't make it all alone I'm holding on, I can't fall back I'm just a calm 'bout to fade to black.."

"I'm beggin', beggin' you put your loving hand out, baby I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, darling I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, baby.."

The whole crowd cheered and shouted, and the backstage crew watched the performance bewildered at the rising star's talent.

'From Pop Soul, R&B, to Funk Rock.' Edward Garner raised a smile watching the young man performing on stage. 'This oughta be fun.'

"I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, darling I'm beggin', beggin' you so, put your loving hand out, baby I'm beggin', beggin' you

so, put your loving hand out.."

As Ethan finally finished, he wiped the sweat off his forehead. There was a momentary silence in the crowd, when they finally realized that the music was done, thunderous applause and cheers filled the venue.